Rikitea

Rikitea is a small town on Mangareva, which is part of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. A majority of the islanders live in Rikitea. The island was a protectorate of France in 1871 and was annexed in 1881.

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Place details

Locality: Rikitea
Region: Polynésie Française
Country: France
Population: 1,103
Timezone: Pacific/Gambier

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Settlement.name: Rikitea
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Vue Rikitea 2006.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: French Polynesia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in French Polynesia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Overseas collectivity
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Territory
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gambier Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Island
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Mangareva

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History
Geography
Economy
Landmarks
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==History== The town's history dates to the era when the island was first settled with people from the Marquesas Islands in 1100 AD. Captain James Wilson of the London Missionary Society arrived in 1797 on Duff, naming the islands after the English Admiral James Gambier who had facilitated his expedition.

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